Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 0.63 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.63 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Barbados peaked at 0.79 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5 deaths, in 2001.
That places Barbados 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.54 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.58 deaths | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.61 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.61 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.62 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.58 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.61 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.62 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.68 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.63 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.67 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.73 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.74 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.74 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.75 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.75 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.77 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.79 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.72 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.63 deaths | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.595 deaths | 0.5 deaths | 0.68 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.718 deaths | 0.61 deaths | 0.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.675 deaths | 0.63 deaths | 0.72 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Barbados?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Barbados was 0.63 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 deaths in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.